Sharndre Kushor is a tech entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist.

Sharndré Kushor is a Kiwi entrepreneur whose story began at a turning point in history - the year Nelson Mandela became President of her birth country, South Africa, ushering in a new era of hope and equality for families like hers who had lived under apartheid. Her parents called her their “freedom baby,” a symbol of what becomes possible when barriers to opportunity - in education, health, and life - are finally broken.

That legacy shaped her lifelong belief: when you create opportunity for one person, you can change the future for many.

As the co-founder of Crimson Education, one of New Zealand’s newest billion-dollar companies, Sharndré helped transform how students around the world access top universities. Her leadership has been recognised globally through Forbes 30 Under 30 and Woman of the Year honours in Business and Innovation.

Over the past decade, she has built and scaled tech-enabled ventures across education, mental health, and consumer impact — from high-growth SaaS platforms to mobile-first apps — all guided by one principle: technology should serve people, not the other way around.

Today, Sharndré is focused on creating a legacy of purpose-driven business, meaningful investment, and large-scale impact, using innovation as a force for freedom and human potential.

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FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS

1994

đź“ŤSOUTH AFRICA

Born in South Africa the year Nelson Mandela became President, Sharndré Kushor was her parents’ “freedom baby.”
Her mother, a speech therapist, and father, an educator, taught her that opportunity and learning could change lives - a belief that would shape everything to come.

ROOTS OF FREEDOM

2013

đź“ŤNEW ZEALAND

THE SPARK OF AN IDEA

While studying at the University of Auckland, a part-time tutoring job inspired Crimson Education — a bold idea to democratise access to the world’s best universities.


Within a few years, the company expanded globally and became one of New Zealand’s newest billion-dollar ventures, earning Sharndré global recognition for innovation and leadership.

2021

đź“ŤNEW ZEALAND

PURPOSE IN ACTION

After nearly a decade leading Crimson, Sharndré resigned from her position as COO while continuing on to serve a two-year term on the board of directors.


That same year, she founded The One Billion, a charitable foundation launched with an inaugural partnership with UNICEF New Zealand to advance equity and inclusion in education.

2025

MORRISON ROAD VENTURES

đź“ŤAUSTRALIA

Named after the street where she was born, Morrison Road Ventures unites Sharndré’s ventures, investments, and philanthropy under one mission: to back the bold and build for legacy.
Through its four arms — Builder, Venture, Capital Allocation, and Legacy (led by The One Billion) — MRV uses capital to scale prosperity, purpose, and possibility across generations.